Inherited Traits And Learned Behaviors Part B Question Preview (ID: 58072)


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Why do rabbits from polar regions have white fur?
a) The white fur camouflages them in the snow.
b) The white fur reflects more light warming the rabbit.
c) The white fur makes the rabbits stand out in the snow.
d) The white fur is more attractive.

A duck's webbed feet help it to swim. This is an example of _____________.
a) adaptation
b) mimicry
c) defense
d) hibernation

Which is an example of an inherited physical characteristic of a plant?
a) shape of the leaves
b) climate in which it grows
c) the soil that it grows in
d) the animal that eat the plant

Which is an example of an inherited physical characteristic of a dog?
a) what dog food it likes
b) the dogs fur color
c) where the dog sleeps at night
d) the dog's fear of bad weather

Which trait would be inheritable?
a) eye color
b) knowing how to add and subtract numbers
c) the taste of broccoli
d) the ability to ride a bike

Which of these is made possible through inherited traits of plants?
a) The parent apple tree dies when the seedling begins to produce apples.
b) The seedling of an apple tree begins to grow bananas.
c) The seedling of an apple tree begins to grow apples.
d) The seedling of an apple tree stops growing because it does not have enough water.

Both plants, daisies and roses, have stems, roots, and COULD be the same color. Which trait MUST differ between the two plants?
a) petal and leaf shape
b) presence of roots
c) presence of stems
d) none of the above

Amy’s white cat had kittens. Two of the kittens were white and three were orange. The father of the kittens was MOST LIKELY
a) grey
b) black
c) white
d) orange

The spotted coat is an _________ , and the ability to perform tricks is a _____________.
a) learned behavior; inherited trait
b) both learned behaviors
c) inherited trait; learned behavior
d) both inherited traits

Like animals, plants inherit ways of responding to their surroundings. These traits are passed from parents to offspring by
a) light
b) genes
c) environment
d) learned behavior

Eye color is an ______________.
a) selected by your environment
b) chosen by mom or dad
c) determined by what you eat
d) inherited trait

The trait of brown eye color in humans is a dominant trait. We inherit dominant traits from our parents, some from our mother and some from our father, in the form of
a) genes
b) traits
c) RNA
d) learned behavior

Which is NOT an inherited instinct?
a) A dog learning to roll over on command.
b) A bird building a nest.
c) a spider spinning a web
d) a duck swimming in a lake.

Which is an inherited trait
a) A girl solving a math problem.
b) A dog fetching a stick
c) A bird building a nest.
d) A dog barking when hungry

_______ is exhibited by the spider because the pattern of the web is fixed or does not change
a) inherited behavior
b) learned behavior
c) Sediment
d) trait

Which of these would be considered a learned behavior for dogs?
a) sleeping when tired
b) sitting when commanded
c) eating when hungry
d) barking when hungry

Animals and plants have traits that they either inherit or acquire. All people blink their eyes. Which type of trait would blinking be considered?
a) Blinking your eyes is a learned behavior. This behavior is taught to you by your friends
b) Blinking your eyes is a learned behavior. This behavior is taught to you by your teachers.
c) Blinking your eyes is a learned behavior. This behavior is taught to you by your parents
d) Blinking your eyes is an inherited trait. An inherited trait is one that is passed from parent to offspring through genes.

Instinctual would best describe inherited behavioral traits. Which would be an example of instinctual behaviors?
a) Fish swimming and bird migrating
b) reading a book and playing the piano
c) eye color and height
d) calluses and scars

If eye color is example of another physical inherited trait. Which of these would be an example of another physical inherited trait?
a) weight
b) hair color
c) whistling
d) breathing

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